Playa Zancudo, Golfito 60701, Costa Rica $$$$
MarlinSailfishTunaDorado
The Zancudo Lodge is a beachfront fishing resort on Playa Zancudo built around a private fleet of 32 foot Contender center consoles. Guests fish inshore river mouths and offshore grounds for marlin, sailfish, dorado, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, and roosterfish, with more than 70 IGFA records set from the lodge. The property, formerly known as Roy's Zancudo Lodge, includes the Gamefisher restaurant and beachfront rooms and suites.
$$$$ Bobby McGuinness
MarlinSailfishTunaOffshore
Multi-day offshore marlin charter operating out of Golfito aboard the 60-foot Mikelson yacht Thumper, run by captain Bobby McGuinness, twice named World's Top Captain by the IGFA with over 300 world records. Trips run 3 to 5 days to the offshore seamounts and FADs, and up to 5 days to Hannibal Bank in Panama, targeting blue, black, and striped marlin, sailfish, and yellowfin tuna. Packages are all-inclusive with tackle, meals, and crew, aimed at serious anglers.
Km 2, Casa Amarilla, Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica $$$
InshoreOffshoreLuxury
Banana Bay Marina is a government-licensed marina, hotel, and sportfishing center on Golfito Bay that has served the Golfo Dulce boating community for over 20 years. It runs inshore and offshore charters on a fleet ranging from 25 and 28 foot single console boats up to 32 to 35 foot Contenders and larger sportfishing yachts. The marina restaurant cooks the day's catch for guests staying at the on-site hotel.
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MarlinSailfishTunaRoosterfish
Owner-operated big-game charter run by Capt. Mike Hennessy out of Golfito and Puerto Jimenez. Targets blue marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, roosterfish, and cubera snapper across three fisheries: offshore seamounts, coastal inshore, and the Golfo Dulce. Trips are built around current conditions rather than fixed packages, with a single 35-foot boat and two captains.